Shemot

Fifth Reading'Go, gather the elders of Israel, and say to them, 'YHVH, the God of your fathers, appeared to me - the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He said, 'I have granted you special providence regarding what is happening to you in Egypt.Lech ve'asafta et-zikney Yisra'el ve'amarta alehem Adonay Elohey avoteychem nir'ah elay Elohey Avraham Yitschak veYa'akov lemor pakod pakadeti etchem ve'et-he'asuy lachem beMitsrayim.

Commentary:

elders of Israel The 70 elders (Exodus 24:1,9; Numbers 11:16,24) which would later constitute the Great Sanhedrin. Like any other prophet, Moses would first have to establish his credentials with the Sanhedrin (Hai Gaon, in Teshuvoth HaGeonim, Shaarey Teshuvah 14).

Notice: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.